App Volumes is an optional component. If you do not deploy this while creating a domain, you can add it later by expanding the domain.

App Volumes supports dynamic attachment of applications (AppStacks) to Horizon desktops based on user entitlement. It is recommenced that you add two App Volumes for each VI workload domain associated with the Horizon domain.

Procedure

  1. Slide the Deploy App Volumes toggle option to green.
  2. In the App Volumes section, provide general information about the appliance.
    Field Name Information to be Entered
    VM Name Prefix Enter a prefix for the App Volumes appliance VM names.
    Load Balancer Alias Select the load balancer to use with the App Volumes. The load balancer must be in the same network as the App Volumes servers.
    Admin Group Enter the Active App Volumes Directory group that will be used to allow administrative access to the App Volumes management console. For example, AppVolAdmins.

    This does not have to be unique - it can be the same group as the one that administers the Connection Servers.

    SQL Connection Alias Select the SQL Server to use with App Volumes.
    Database Name Enter a database name for App Volumes. If a database with this name exists, it will be overwritten
  3. In the Add App Volumes section, select Add manually to add App Volumes manually or Import from JSON template to import App Volumes from a JSON file.
    • To add App Volumes Unified Access Gateway manually, follow the steps below
      1. Provide the following information.
        Table 1.
        Field Name Information to be Entered
        IP Address Enter the App Volumes IP address.
        Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for App Volumes.
        Default Gateway Enter the default gateway for App Volumes.
        Computer Name Enter a computer name for the App Volumes.
        FQDN The FQDN for App Volumes is auto-generated using the computer name and the Active Directory FQDN.
        VM Name Enter a name for the App Volumes VMs.
      2. Click Add.

        App Volumes is added to the App Volumes table.

      3. Repeat steps a and b for additional App Volumes as required.
    • To import App Volumes from a JSON file, click Browse, select the file, and click Upload.

      App Volumes from the JSON file are added to the App Volumes table.

  4. Click Next.